Greenford High SchoolAlec Reed Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Greenford High School and Alec Reed Academy.
Greenford High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alec Reed Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Greenford High School is ahead on our composite score.
Greenford High School was judged the expected standard and Alec Reed Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Greenford High School and 45.1 for Alec Reed Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Greenford High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Alec Reed Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthallGreenford High School | NortholtAlec Reed Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 13th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,976 | 1,639 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,895 | |
| Location | Southall, UB1 2GU | Northolt, UB5 5LQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 45.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.2% Stronger figure | 39.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.4% Stronger figure | 58.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.9% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 Stronger figure | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 301 | 162 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 197 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 34.3 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 Stronger figure | 26.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,015 | 1,672 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.3% | 44.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 75.6% | 59.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% | 26.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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